CVE-2016-5978

Name: CVE-2016-5978
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-09-26T04:59:34.877+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.61%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-5978 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in the web portal in IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience before 8.7.1.8847 FP10, 8.8 before 8.8.0.9049 FP9, 9.0.0 and 9.0.1 before 9.0.1.1117 FP5, 9.0.1A before 9.0.1.5108_9.0.1A FP5, 9.0.2 before 9.0.2.1223 FP3, and 9.0.2A before 9.0.2.5224_9.0.2A FP3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an embedded string, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5975.. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in the web portal in IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience before 8.7.1.8847 FP10, 8.8 before 8.8.0.9049 FP9, 9.0.0 and 9.0.1 before 9.0.1.1117 FP5, 9.0.1A before 9.0.1.5108_9.0.1A FP5, 9.0.2 before 9.0.2.1223 FP3, and 9.0.2A before 9.0.2.5224_9.0.2A FP3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an embedded string, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5975.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.61%

44.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Tealeaf Customer Experience	8.7
Ibm	Tealeaf Customer Experience	8.8
Ibm	Tealeaf Customer Experience	9.0.0
Ibm	Tealeaf Customer Experience	9.0.0a
Ibm	Tealeaf Customer Experience	9.0.1
Ibm	Tealeaf Customer Experience	9.0.1a
Ibm	Tealeaf Customer Experience	9.0.2
Ibm	Tealeaf Customer Experience	9.0.2a

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 26, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-5978?

How severe is CVE-2016-5978?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-5978 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5978?

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Source: NVD / NIST